The Contenders

11The Great One (Wayne Gretzky)

12Atomic Flea (Lionel Messi)

13Wayne Gretzky (The Great One)Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for four teams from 1979 to 1999.

14Lionel Messi (Atomic Flea)Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona. He is also known as one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 24th, 1987.

15Big Papi (David Ortiz)

16Magic (Earvin Johnson)

17Earvin Johnson (Magic)

Best nickname ever

18Tank (Terry Johnson)

19Pacman (Adam Jones)

20All Day (Adrian Peterson)

21Adrian Peterson (All Day)Adrian Lewis Peterson is an American football running back who originally played for the Minnesota Vikings and currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.

22Primetime (Deion Sanders)

23The Big Hurt (Frank Thomas)

It just shows what an impact the guy makes - crazyeyes56

24Flying Tomato (Shaun White)

25Shaun White (Flying Tomato)

26The Answer (Allen Iverson)

he always answer to you with something brilliant

Agreed

27The Truth (Paul Pierce)

28Paul Pierce (The Truth)Paul Anthony Pierce is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.

29Ridiculous (Devin Hester)

Don't forget superman and the windy city flyer - ShaggysWorld

30Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal)Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, nicknamed Shaq, is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is known for his fun, friendly personality, and is one of the most beloved athletes of all time.